As things currently stand, Skrine is set to make $6 million in 2018, the last year of his contract. That salary comes with an $8.5 million cap hit. If the Jets hope to lessen the cap hit, Skrine needs to take a pay cut.

Expect the Jets to ask him sooner or later. While Skrine had some downs in 2017, he played well in the slot, opposed to the outside. Todd Bowles is a big fan of the nickel package, so Skrine is still a valuable part of New York’s defense — just not enough at his current price.

The Jets don’t have much depth at cornerback and Skrine is not obligated to take a pay cut, so he has some leverage. That said, he probably wouldn’t be able to match his current salary on the open market, but the 28-year-old could find some security.

The Jets could always cut him and make him a free agent, but they don’t exactly have anyone to replace him right now.

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